Festive

Halwai January 29, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 – large Potato • 1 – small Cauliflower • 1 – small red Capsicum • 1 – medium Onion • 2 – Cabbages or 5 Spinach leaves • 1/2 cup – sweet Corn kernels, parboiled • 2 tsp – Garam Masala • 2 tsp – ground coriander • 1.5 cup – besan […]

Halwai January 28, 2026

Ingredients: • 500 grams – dried Apricots • 500 grams – Dates • 1 kg – soft Brown sugar • 500 grams – white Sugar • 3 tbsp – Lime juice • 3 tbsp – Lime juice • 1/2 tsp – active Dry yeast • 4 liters – water Method: Chop the apricots and dates […]

Halwai January 27, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – coconut milk • Sugar to taste • 1 – stick of cinnamon • 2 – cloves • 2 – pods of cardamom • 1 cup – maida • 1 tbsp – cashews • 1 tbsp – raisins Method: Add a splash of water to 1/2 cup maida and knead into […]

Halwai January 27, 2026

Ingredients: • semolina – 2 cups • Sugar – 1 cup • Ghee – 2 tbsp • Small Cardamom – 1/2 tbsp, powdered • Grated Coconut – 1 Method: Heat ghee in a pan, add semolina and fry it till it turns light brown. Keep aside. Make 1 string sugar syrup and add cardamom powder. […]

Halwai January 26, 2026

Ingredients: • Besan – 1 kg • Sugar – 1 kg • Water – 1/2 litre • Ghee – 1 kg • For garnishing: • Pistas, Almonds, crushed • Edible silver foil Method: Fry the besan in ghee on low flame for about 30 mins till it becomes pink and ghee separates. Boil sugar and […]

Halwai January 25, 2026

Ingredients: • Apple – 2 • Milk – 1/2 cup • Condensed Milk to your taste • Ghee – 1/2 tsp • Cashews and Almonds for garnishing • 1/2 tsp – Maida • 1/2 cup – Wheat flour Method: Peel the apple and cut into small pieces. Boil 1/2 cup milk and add the apple. […]

Halwai January 25, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – Yoghurt • 4 tbsp – Sugar • A pinch of salt • 2 tbsp – Whipped Cream Method: Mix cold yogurt, sugar and a pinch of salt. Pour into a glass and add a spoon of whipped cream. Gentry stir and add a cherry on top. Recipe courtesy of Sonali […]

Halwai January 25, 2026

Ingredients: • 2 cups – rolled oats • 1 cup – besan • 5-6 – dried Apricots • 8-10 – dates, chopped and soaked in 2 tsp warm Milk • 1/4 cup – Flax seeds • 2 tsp – sesame seeds • 1/2 cup – Cashew nuts • 1/2 cup – peanuts, roasted and skinned […]

Halwai January 25, 2026

Ingredients: • 250 g – fresh Carrot • 1 litre – fresh low fat Milk • 2 small cups – artificial sweetener • 7 pcs – Cardamom • 10 – Pistachio Method: Peel the carrots and grate them. Transfer it to a sauce pan and saute for 5 mins in low flame Boil 1 litre […]

Halwai January 24, 2026

Ingredients: • Maida flour – 2 cups • Butter – 4 tsps • Hot Sugar syrup – as needed • Cloves – A few • Cooking oil • For stuffing: • Almonds – A few • Cashew nuts – A few • Shredded Coconut – 200 g • Cardamom – A few • Powdered Sugar […]

Halwai January 24, 2026

Ingredients: • 250 g – semolina (sooji) • 100 g – powdered Sugar • 100 g – Ghee or unsalted Butter • 5 eggs beaten • 2 cups – Milk • 1/4 tsp – vanilla essence • 2 tbsp – chopped nuts such as Cashew nut or Almonds Method: Roast the semolina in a pan […]

Halwai January 23, 2026

Ingredients: • 3 – apples, medium size (peeled and sliced) • 1 – Egg • 1/4 cup – Milk • 3/4 cup – Sugar • 1 cup – all purpose flour • 1tsp – baking powder • 1/2 tsp – salt • 1 tsp – Cinnamon powder • 2 tsp – melted Butter • 1 […]

Halwai January 23, 2026

Ingredients: • 5 cups – Coconut Milk • 1 cup – boiled Milk • 1/2 cup – Sugar • 1/2 cup – Rice • 1/2 tsp – Cardamom powder • 5 – Pistachios crushed coarsely • 10 – Almonds crushed coarsely Method: Boil the coconut milk, add rice and cook thoroughly. Add milk and cook […]

Halwai January 23, 2026

Ingredients: • 12 oz – bittersweet baking chocolate, chopped • 1.5 tbsp – cold butter, cut into small pieces • 2 tsp – vanilla • 9 tbsp – whipping Cream • 1/4 cup – bourbon • 1 packet – shortbread cookies, crushed • 2 cups – finely chopped salted roasted Pecans Method: In large microwavable […]

Halwai January 23, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 can – crushed pineapple. • 1 can – condensed milk. • 1 tub – cool whip, available in the frozen foods aisle. • 1 tub – sour cream. Method: In a big mixing bowl, add all the ingredients except the crushed pineapple. Blend well and whip with a spoon for 2 minutes. […]

Halwai January 21, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – short grained Rice • 1/4 cup and 2 tbsp – split green gram/moong dal • Salt to taste • To Temper: • 1 tsp – whole peppercorns • 1 tsp – Cumin seeds • 1 inch – ginger, peeled and sliced thinly • A pinch – Asafoetida • A few […]

Halwai January 21, 2026

Ingredients: • Bread slices (cut edges) • 2 – eggs • 1/4 cup – Sugar • Elaichi powder • Baking soda Method: Take the eggs and beat them for 15 min. Then add baking soda and sugar beat till sugar melts. For flavour add elaichi powder. Finally take the bread slices and dip in this […]

Halwai January 21, 2026

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup – glazed Pineapple pieces, chopped • 1 cup – glace cherries, halved • 1/2 cup – dried apricots, chopped • 1 cup – sultanas • 250 ml – Butter • 1 cup – castor Sugar • 1 – Lemon juice and grated rind • 4 – extra large eggs • 330 […]

Halwai January 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 1/2 kg – Mutton • 1 – big Onion • 1 – Tomato • 1 tbsp – ginger, Garlic paste • 1/2 tbsp – cumin • 10 – red chillies, cut into small pieces • 1 – potato, cut into pieces • Salt to taste Method: Heat oil, add the red chillies and […]

Halwai January 20, 2026

Ingredients: • 1 cup – basmati Rice • 2 – medium potatoes, peeled and quartered • 1 cup – small Cauliflower florets • 1/2 cup – shelled peas • 1/4 cup – chopped Carrots • 1 tsp ginger, juliennes • 2 – Bay Leaves • 2 – Cloves • 1 inch Cinnamon stick • 2 […]